Please check out this wonderful video, made for Mitchel Dubois, a 72 yr. old homeless amputee. PHR raised $2,600 EC for the Kimberly fund, to help him find a home at the Grange Home for the Aged.

Click on the image below to watch the video.

PHR raised $2,600 EC for Kimberly fund, to help Mitchel Dubois, a 72 yr. old homeless amputee, find a home at the Grange Home for the Ages. Yuankai ‘Vincent’ Lin, a PHR volunteer met Mr. Dubois a few times through home visits with Espwa Dominika, and took the initiative to ensure that Mr. Dubois finds a home. Vincent put together a great video to help the fundraiser and it was a GREAT success! Congratulations Vincent! We at PHR would like to THANK everyone for your donations. Thank you for making a difference in someone’s life. Congratulations to all the officers and members who came to put the event together.

It is our pleasure to announce that PHR was able to donate $400 EC towards the CALLS Center ‘End of the year Final Assembly’. The money went towards catering the event specifically. The Final Assembly recognizes students w/ specific awards for their work throughout the year.

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to Summer 2009 Semester! Here are the upcoming activities for the International Committee:

Medical education and health care in Cuba Wed July 8th
USNS Comfort meeting July Fri 10
Coffee Talk and potluck July Wed 15

**Locations to be annouced**

Dates are tentative – please email KatherineKosive@rossmed.edu.dm for more information.

Check out more pics from our trip to The Grange: “Carnival Celebration and mini vitals check”!!!

Here’s the semester line-up so far:

The Call center and Library Tutoring have begun…Please check the website for specific details. Contact Saurabh Arya if you are interested in tutoring at the call center (event is twice a week during the week) and you can contact Sukhdeep Kaur or Harsha Chandnani if you would like to tutor at the Portsmoth Library (event is every Saturday). The Call Canter and the Library Tutoring visits occur every week- rain or shine; so if you make a commitment, please come out!

The Grange (home for the elderly)- we will be having a carnival/health clinic at the Grange on Feb. 24th which is a Sunday- this is located just few minutes past Portsmouth and transportation will be provided- playing games with the resident, chatting, and eating food are the activities that are on the menu. It will be great opportunity to relax, bring your clinical side out by interviewing and taking blood pressure…sounds like fun! if you are interested, please contact Ria Parcellano or Sarah Assem.

International/Coffee Talk- the International division of PHR will be coming together with the Coffee Talk division to show the movie “Born into Brothels” it will be shown in Tuesday of next week (Feb 17th) in room 2B at 7pm. we will be having a discussion after the film, as well as a guest speaker! This is a great film (has received excellent reviews and International awards). Popcorn and juice will be served!! Please contact Sukhdeep Kaur or KatyaKosiv@yahoo.com with any questions.

We will have a game booth at the culture show/carnival and a fundraiser for the Kimberly Fund. PHR tshirts will also be sold at the booth if you are interested. Please stop by to have some fun with us and do charity work at the same time as all proceeds will go to Dario Martinez and his chemotherapy treatment!

Health Clinic with Neuroscience- PHR will be taking part in this semesters health clinic at Roseau, hosted by Neuroscience Society (this is very much appreciated). They are kind enough to allow us to represent ourselves- this is an excellent opportunity for all the semesters. The more experience you get now, the easier the practicals will get during the 3rd and 4th semesters (short term ) as well as interacting with patients during rotations. We will be taking 8 members on March 14th (Saturday and we will have shifts). This is first come, first serve…So if you are interested, please contact Sukhdeep Kaur.

We will be getting new shirts for PHR this semester in the upcoming 2 weeks and they will be sold by the Shacks ATM area. All proceeds will go to the Kimberly Fund. Look out for this!!!

These are just a couple of events that are coming up soon so look out for them. Hope will keep you guys posted with our other activities or any changes to these events!

Please, check out the recently uploaded Grange pics…from our trip over the weekend.

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Also, contact me if you would like any other pics uploaded to the site from any of your semester PHR events!!!

Mid-semester update:

Hope everyone’s mini 2 went well. This was a BUSY post-mini weekend!

Saturday 11/8: ‘Independence Celebration/ Health Fair at The Grange’
**The event was a major success. GREAT thanks to ‘The Grange Chair,’ Lydia, for a well organized, fun event. It was warming to see the smiles on the resident’s faces.
**Specials thanks to Candice, Rita, and everyone who brought food, drink, decorations, and SPIRIT to the event!!
**Keep you eyes on the website for posted pics from the event!!!

Saturday 11/8: ‘Art Fair’
**15% of the proceeds went to The Grange (home for the elderly) and CALLS center. Hope you were able to support the cause.

Sunday 11/9: ‘Women’s Health Fair’:
**This was an event put on by several Ross groups: PHR, AMSA, Physicians for Choice, and many more. We’re looking forward to an update from the ‘Women’s Health Relations Chair,’ Kelsie, on the success of the event.

Events Still to COME this Semester…
1- COFFEE TALK- Where we watch a controversial movie and have a discussion after. We are tying for ‘Would you treat a Transexual?” I will keep you updated on the time and location: stay tuned!

2- CALLS and tuturing center are still in action. Contact Denise if you want to help!

3- General meeting on events for next semester and new E-board transitions. This will be towards the end of the semester. Please contact any of the board members that u are interesting in either helping out or taking over their position. This is the time to GET INVOLVED!!!

Update on the Volunteer Mission to the Grange:

Since there have been many requests for information about the health fair/lunch/independence day celebration, we are having a brief meeting on:
–> Thursday, October 30 at the deck behind subway at 12:15pm.

The meeting will last only 15 minutes. We will discuss provide all the necessary information about the event and let you know where you can help!! Hope to see you all THURSDAY, October 30.

Volunteering for the activity at the Grange on Saturday, November 8, 2008.

** Please contact: Lydia Sawney with any questions regarding the event.

Hello everyone! Happy studies…

Great opportunity to volunteer: Visit the Grange: Dominican home for the elderly.

PHR is planning to go the Grange on Saturday, November 8, 2008 from 11am – 2pm, after mini 2. We are planning a health fair, independence day celebration, and preparing/ serving lunch for the residences. Get some experience communicating and working with the edlerly!!

If you are interesting in going or even want to help in planning/ organizing this activity, please contact Lydia Sawney,at LydiaSawney@rossmed.edu.